Browsing Posts published on October 3, 2013

Each week, the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) sends out an e-mail alert called Take Action Thursday, which tells subscribers about current actions they can take to help animals. NAVS is a national, not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Illinois. NAVS promotes greater compassion, respect, and justice for animals through educational programs based on respected ethical and scientific theory and supported by extensive documentation of the cruelty and waste of vivisection. You can register to receive these action alerts and more at the NAVS Web site.

This week’s Take Action Thursday urges your support for federal legislation that would end the use of animals in military training and opposition to two federal bills that show a blatant disregard for aquatic animal welfare. This week’s issue also applauds West Hollywood for banning the sale of fur apparel within city limits.

Federal Legislation

HR 3172, the Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or “BEST Practices Act,” seeks to ban the use of animals for medical and combat training in the military by 2018. The Department of Defense uses more than 6,000 live animals each year to train medics and physicians on methods of responding to battlefield injury. This bill would require the military to use human-based training methods, such as high-fidelity simulators which are already used by the military for training purposes. This is the third session of Congress to consider this bill. Help to make this “three times a charm” and support passage of this legislation. continue reading…

"Service Animal" Scammers (New Yorker): An increasing number of your neighbors have been keeping company with their pets in human-only establishments simply by claiming that the creatures are their licensed companion animals and are necessary to their mental well-being.